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Democratic Reps Warn WBD That Paramount’s Takeover Bid Raises National Security Concerns Over Saudi and Other Foreign Investors
[ad_1] Two Democratic lawmakers — U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — have expressed “serious national security concerns” over Paramount Skydance‘s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros....
Paramount Claims WBD Is Overvaluing CNN, TBS and Other TV Networks — Alleging That Means Netflix’s Deal Is Worse for Shareholders
[ad_1] A core argument of Paramount Skydance‘s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is this: WBD’s cable networks like CNN and TBS are not worth as much as the...
The Safer Bet: Why David Zaslav and the WBD Board Favored Netflix in a Turbulent Time for Legacy Hollywood
[ad_1] After a few marathon days of telephone and video calls, emails and text message chains, the $82.7 billion agreement for Netflix to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max was...
WBD Taps Brad Singer, Former Discovery CFO, as Warner Bros. Chief Financial Officer After Company Split
[ad_1] Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has recruited Brad Singer, who was formerly Zaslav’s CFO at Discovery Communications, to be chief financial officer of the Warner Bros. streaming and...
WBD Acquires Stephen King’s ‘The Institute’ for Max in Europe
[ad_1] Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired “The Institute,” the anticipated thriller series based on the 2019 Stephen King novel, for its streaming platform HBO Max in Europe. The MGM+ Original scripted drama...
Max to Get ‘More Assertive’ in Blocking Password-Sharing Users Later This Year, WBD Exec Says
[ad_1] Warner Bros. Discovery wants people who are piggybacking on someone else’s Max account to pay up — starting in the U.S. with a gentle nudge before getting “more assertive”...
David Zaslav Downplays Need for More Sports, Says WBD Will be ‘Money Good’ After NBA Deal Ends
[ad_1] Warner Bros. Discovery shocked the sports world in 2022 when CEO David Zaslav said the company didn’t “have to have” a deal with the NBA. Now the company is...